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Image of beeswax wraps being made with beeswax pellets, baking paper and cotton fabric

Beeswax Wrap Workshop (Gatton)

17 August 2022 10:00am–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Learn more to make your own beeswax wraps - a sustainable alternative to cling wrap and single use plastics.
Image of most recent UQ Preloved stall and Repair Café. Photo of student paying for preloved clothes.

Sustainable Living Fair

17 August 2022 9:00am–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Come on down to the Grassy Knoll and enjoy some sustainable living activities hosted by some of our amazing Clubs & Societies!
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DIY Citizen Science: Native Mammals

17 August 2022 8:00am–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Ever wondered what you can do to save the koala?  This is is it!
Poster for "One Small Step" Film

Film screening: One Small Step (Online)

16 August 2022 6:00pm–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Image of person in active wear and running shoes bending down to pick up litter with gloves and a bag.

Plogging with SRC, GEMS, and GAP!

16 August 2022 4:00pm–6:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Do you love the environment and staying fit? Then we have the event for you!
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Sustainability Walk Tour

16 August 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join our Sustainability Walk Tour to learn about the native plants and animals and various sustainability highlights on our St Lucia campus!
Poster including the different waste streams on our St Lucia & Gatton campuses.

Recycle Right Workshop (Online)

16 August 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Come along to this online workshop and learn all the do's and don'ts of being an expert 'recycler'!
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Recycling Game

16 August 2022 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Come and try our new prize wheel, which displays common items of waste on campus. Spin the wheel and tell us which bin you think the item belongs in to win a prize!
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UQ Rainforest Tour

16 August 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Did you know UQ has a Rainforest on its St Lucia campus? Join Shane Biddle from the Grounds team for a tour of the rainforest, exploring the stunning biodiversity.
Image of Uuvipak cups. Text reads: "100% home-compostable, edible, zero-plastic, zero-pollution."

"Founders Talk" with Uuvipak

16 August 2022 10:00am–11:00am
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Have you ever tried a compostable and EDIBLE coffee cup? Learn more about 'Uuvipak' from Andy and Shafali in this exciting "Founders Talk".
Close up image of a Clownfish (Anemonefish) in a sea anemones

DIY Citizen Science: Reef & Ocean

16 August 2022 8:00am–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Keep your eyes on the reef and help protect our oceans.
Poster for "Food Choices" film

Film screening: Food Choices: How Our Diet Affects the Environment (Online)

15 August 2022 6:00pm–9:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Image of piggy bank with plant growing on its back sitting on top of a pile of coins.

Transitioning to a sustainable world - a financial and economic perspective (Online)

15 August 2022 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Are you interested in the relationship between sustainability and economics? This event is for you!
Drone image of the St Lucia campus

Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk with UQ Sustainability

15 August 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join UQ Sustainability for a walk around to UQ St Lucia's Sustainability highlights, and get an insider rundown of sustainability at UQ!
Image of someone collecting their offcuts and food scraps to repurpose.

Sustainable Cooking and Food Waste Workshop

15 August 2022 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Are you looking to up your cooking skills? To get inspiration for simple, budget-friendly recipes? Or to learn how to avoid food waste and cook & eat more sustainably? Then this event is for you!
Underwater image of ocean.

Oceanic Thinking Art Exhibition

15 August 2022 10:00am–19 August 2022 4:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Oceanic Thinking is the inaugural exhibition of the multi-year project Blue Assembly. In collaboration with campus partners including UQ’s Centre for Marine Science, the project coincides with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

Meat-Free Monday Markets

15 August 2022 10:00am–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Enjoy a mini market of delicious meat-free food trucks to celebrate Meat Free Monday and kick off Sustainability Week. Yum!!
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"Sounds Like Sustainability" Activation

15 August 2022 10:00am–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
What actually is 'sustainability'? And what sounds like sustainability but isn’t? Drop by the "sound cloud" on the Grassy Knoll in Campbell Place to find out!
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Snap an SDG photo competition (Green Labs and Green Office)

15 August 2022 9:00am–19 September 2022 5:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
We all know about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but how do they apply to us as individuals? Snap a photo of one or more of the SDGs in your day-today life and win a block of fair trade chocolate!
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Meat-free Monday

15 August 2022 8:00am–6:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Kick off Sustainability Week by enjoying a meat-free day.
Close up of Melaleuca quinquenervia flower.

DIY Citizen Science: Eco-systems

15 August 2022 8:00am–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Discover, map and photograph plants you see with iNaturalist's Flora of South East Queensland Project.
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Ventures Industry Challenge - Information Session

11 August 2022 10:30am–12:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Use your entrepreneurial skills to achieve Australia’s national target of halving food waste by 2030 with UQ Ventures! 
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National Tree Day Working Bee with GAP

31 July 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Sustainability in Welcome Week
Join the UQ Green Ambassador Program (GAP) for a Bushcare working bee on Sunday morning to kick off semester 2 and celebrate National Tree Day!

Clean Up UQ

28 July 2022 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Plastic Free July
Join UQ Sustainability for a Clean Up event in Welcome Weeks and help us protect the beautiful biodiversity on our St Lucia campus!
Image of different coloured plastics washed up on the sand.

Recycle Right: Plastic Policy Seminar with Toby Hutcheon

28 July 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Plastic Free July
Come along to learn about the current state of plastic policy in Queensland, from Toby Hutcheon of Boomerang Alliance!

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